Moderate mag. 3.8 earthquake - 4.7 Km ESE of Keilir, Iceland, on Sunday, 28 Feb 2021 7:51 pm (GMT +0) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.7 quake 3.0 Km S of Hella, Iceland, 24 Feb 2021 10:05 am (GMT +0), which had occurred 4 days earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 6 km depth
28 Feb 19:57 UTC: First to report: IMO after 6 minutes.
Date & time: 28 Feb 2021 19:51:25 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 28 Feb 2021 7:51 pm (GMT +0)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 5.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 63.93°N / 22.08°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Krísuvík (1 km / 1 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) ESE of Vogar (pop: 1,030) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) SSW of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SSW of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) ENE of Grindavik (pop: 2,860) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SSW of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) SSW of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SW of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) ESE of Sangerdhi (pop: 1,550) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) WNW of Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) S of Akranes (pop: 6,610) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
2.5°C (37 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)Broken Clouds
2.5°C (37 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.8 | 5.5 km | 4.7 Km ESE of Keilir, Iceland | IMO |
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15.9 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
20.9 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s (reported through our app)
25.1 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
17.9 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s (reported through our app)
Reykjavík 105 (25.9 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
25.9 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
Kopavogur / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : It was subtle had tome here to make sure I had felt something
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